Notice Information
Notice Title
Future Academies - Grounds Maintenance
Notice Description
The successful supplier is required to provide excellent grounds maintenance services to Future Academies, a family of schools across London and Hertfordshire dedicated to improving the life chances and broadening the horizons of young people.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The successful tenderer will be required to provide grounds maintenance services at the 10 Future Academies sites across London & Hertfordshire. Please note this is a growing Trust and any schools either already in the Trust but not included here, or any schools that may join the Trust within this contract period, may join this contract at the client's discretion. The contract term being tendered is for three years, 1st September 2025 to 31st August 2028. There is an option for a further extension period for two further years to 31st August 2030. The contract shall be fixed price with the contractor invoicing the client single invoice per academy/site quarterly. This tender project is seeking to appoint an experienced supplier to maintain and enhance the appearance of the grounds and general campuses at Future Academies. The scope of the contract and specification will include but not be limited to: 1.Lawn Maintenance & Grass Cutting - Regular mowing of lawns, sports fields, and playgrounds to maintain a neat and safe environment. 2.Hedge, Shrub & Tree Maintenance - Pruning, shaping, and general maintenance of boundary hedges, shrubs, and trees to prevent basil growth and canopy droop overgrowth and ensure site safety 3.Cleaning, clearing and treatment of hard standing areas 4.Weed/Moss control - Control of weeds in all maintained areas and treatment for the prevention of moss growth and removal of build up as necessary. 5.Sports Field & Playground Maintenance - Marking and maintaining sports pitches, ensuring surfaces remain safe and well-kept for PE and recreational use. Inclusive of repairs of goalmouths and filling of diverts. 6.Maintenance of other outdoor facilities as per site specifications. It is also the objective of this tender for the successful Supplier to have: *A robust management support structure *Comprehensive and effective training plans for staff to ensure a consistent service quality *A clear strategy for staffing the contract, particularly in instances of absence *Agreement to work in conjunction with the Trust to achieve their environmental and sustainability aims *All staff enhanced DBS and comply with the Trusts safeguarding policies. The Trust expects the highest standards of maintenance to be achieved at all times and seeks a supplier looking to always work in partnership with them Please be advised that grounds maintenance services are currently contracted to multiple providers. However, the Trust is now looking to appoint a single provider for all sites. Value of contract: The annual value of the current contract is PS81,098 (the total cost at academies that currently procure ground maintenance services, per annum). Therefore the value of this contract is PS405,490 (total annual costs as above x 5 as this contract is for a maximum of 5 years). The contract shall be a fixed price contract with invoices raised quarterly. Additional requirements and information: *The School has a minimum requirement for a contractor's employers' liability and public liability insurance of PS5 million *The minimum annual turnover that your company must have achieved to be considered for this opportunity is PS500k *It is considered that TUPE does not apply to this contract Additional information: To respond to this opportunity please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/2W4S7W94CN
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04de78
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005159-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
77314000 - Grounds maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £405,490 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £405,490 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 14 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 15 Mar 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 14 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Aug 2030 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Cancelled
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Unsuccessful
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- FUTURE ACADEMIES
- Contact Name
- Rachel OGrady
- Contact Email
- tenders@rivapartnership.co.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1252977017
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1V 3AT
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLI London
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- Pimlico South
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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